餅 — “Mochi Rice Cake” in Japanese

Master (高手)へい, ひょう, もち, もちい

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“Mochi Rice Cake” in Japanese is 餅, read hei, hyou, mochi (へい, ひょう, もち, もちい). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 餅 (rice cake).

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What does 餅 mean?

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Kanji	餅
Meaning	Mochi Rice Cake
Readings	へい, ひょう, もち, もちい
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	餅 (rice cake)

How to read 餅

餅 is read hei (へい) or hyou (ひょう) or mochi (もち) or mochii (もちい) depending on the word.

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Updated: 2026-08-28